>> i don't appreciate this. >> reporter: tonight, mayor dixon lashes out, just a day before opening statements in her trial. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> difficult balancing act. mayor sheila dixon is trying to keep a normal routine. while under intense pressure because of the trial against her. she is trying to go about her normal business. but it's not easy. wjz is live with complete coverage. mike hellgren has detailoss a third city developer, linked to the case. but we begin with mary but bal balla, who continues to lead our coverage to city hall with more on what the mayor did today. >> reporter: the mayor basically just lost it on the media. i was there, when she said, get these cameras out of here. problem is, the mayor wants us to cover certain things, like the public events she's going to, to show city residents that she is still running the city. and it's hard to have it both ways. >> reporter: mayor dixon kept

up her public schedule today, attending a veteran's day event. but she is struggling to keep her cool. >> i don't appreciate this. >> reporter: asking reporters to show her some respect, mayor dixon o-- avoided all questions about her trial, ducking into city hall to get away from the media. a change from last night, when she actually paused to answer questions. >> i'm pleased with the process. i think that it's balanced and that i have a fair trial. >> reporter: but news today, there may be yet another developer who donated gift cards ready to testify against her, brought up new questions the mayor did not want to deal with. dixon faces a seven-count indictment on charges of theft. the state prosecutor says the mayor stole hundreds of dollars in gift cards intended for the needy. on tuesday, a jury of eight women and four men was chosen to hear the evidence against dixon. >> it's a group of jurors who appear that they will take the case seriously. >> reporter: while her defense team of seven attorneys works

to clear her name, the mayor is trying to show the city, she is still at work. dixon showed up at a water main break last night. >> i also want to take a moment -- >> and today, the mayor honored veterans at the war memorial, many who fully support her. >> she is always with the people at a time that the -- it's time that the people stand up with sheila. >> reporter: if convicted, the mayor would have to step down. she would also lose her $83,000 a year pension. live at city hall, i'm mary bubala, back to you. >> complete coverage continues now with mike hellgren, with more on a city developer being linked to the case. >> reporter: the mayor's lawyer said they only learned key information about this developer, glen charlo, a few days ago. and they want to block him from testifying. >> reporter: the mayor has to deal with a new bombshell in the gift card scandal that could take her out of office. according to court filings, another developer, glen charlo,

dropped off gift cards at city hall for the mayor to use through her church to help the needy. the prosecution reportedly wants charlo to testify to bolster their allegation that the mayor stole gift cards to use for herself. >> there is no question that there is a lot of gamesmanship that can take place in terms of the timing of things like this. but it would be a dangerous game on the part of the prosecution if that's what it's doing. >> reporter: legal analyst andrew levy said last-minute filings like this are common. >> there is no predicting how the judge will rule on this. >> reporter: her prosecutor has told wjz, his corruption investigation boils down to the relationship between developers and city hall. >> there is a cozy relationship between politicians and developers in the city. jazz so far, two -- >> reporter: so far, two major developers are expected to testify in the case. her ex-boyfriend ron lipscomb who pleaded guilty to a campaign finance violation. and patrick turner, seen here, who is not accused of any

wrongdoing. dixon is accused of stealing gift cards he donated. turner is partners with charlo in the multimillion-dollar charlo investigation. and he asked to purchase gift cards delivered to the needy. and it won't change the relationship between the developers and the city. >> the developers need the tax break so they can make a profit. and the politicians and city government generally needs the revenue. >> this is a kind of political reality you find in almost every city. >> reporter: and wjz was unable to reach charlo or turner today. we do want to make it clear, both are not accused of any wrongdoing. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you very much. and stay with wjz for complete coverage of the file. mary bubala and a team of reporters will follow every aspect of this case and how it impacts. breaking news. another in a string of

accidents. this one involving a motorcyclist, sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene at baltimore county. captain mike perry has more. mike? >> actually, it was one of those vespa motor scooters. this is at martin boulevard. correction. middle river road and winless. person driving one of those vespa scooters was struck by a motor vehicle, knocked off of the bike. he has been taken to a waiting ambulance. baltimore county police have closed martin -- correction, middle river road, at winless as they continue their investigation. we understand that the victim is going to be transported to a local area trauma center. police will have middle river closed at winless. they have a small detour, going through a nearby business. you should be able to get around the scene, just expect delays in the essex area. city police make a gruesome discovery in the upstairs bottom bedroom of a house in east baltimore. a teen stabbed to death and

hidden under blankets. wjz is live at city headquarters. detective are now searching for a suspect. gigi? >> reporter: police say the brutality of this case has forced them to place thisat the top of -- this at the top of their must-solve list. now they're releasing a picture of the name and a suspect. >> reporter: 3:00 a.m. tuesday morning, police receive a phone call from a woman in the 2400 block of luwelen avenue. she wants to report a break-in. >> we arrived. we took that report. >> reporter: two hours later, another call from the same woman at the same house. this time, a report of blood and box cutters in a second- floor bedroom. >> police went back. we discovered the body of a 15- year-old boy, was in the closet, underneath some blankets. it had been stabbed. stab wounds on the head and neck. >> reporter: police later honored the suspect sexually assaulted the boy, then gagged him with a pillow case. police say the teen is 15-year- old james madison. >> i hope they find the man who did it. because he was real nice. cool, chill.

we were on the bus together the other day. >> reporter: neighbors nearby are in disbelief. >> i just think that's so messed up. that child had his whole life lady of him. whole life. >> reporter: now police say the search is on. and they know who the suspect is. detectives say he's a long-time family friend. daunte parrish. >> the suspect is not a stranger to the family. this is not someone who came off of the street and random loo picked -- randomly picked a 15-year-old goy. there is some type of history there. i don't know what it is. but they were not strangers. >> reporter: police spent much of the day yesterday and today combing the teen's neighborhood, trying to determine the relationship between the suspect and the teen. that's because detectives say those small clues could help them solve this case and lead them to dancy parrish. back to you on -- dante parrish. back to you on tv hill. >> police are withholding the suspect's identity until he is taken into custody. take a look at the scene here in inman, south carolina,

where gusty winds and rain- soaked soil caused a number of large trees to topple. live look outside where we live. it's been raining most of the day here in maryland. how much longer will it last? wjz has first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are tracking this system for us. >> yes, it has been raining. off and on all day long. take a look at raidard -- radar. no rain has been going on all day long. we have been stuck with light rain and drizzle. the airport has only had about 37/100ths of an inch. moderate to hanover to glen rock. and to the south of us, another batch of heavier stuff, from la plata over to easton as well. they picked up over an inch and a half down there. north of us, northwest of us, it's been dry. we're in the baltimore region. we still have rain with us. looks like it's going to stay with us for at least the next several days. then we have several advisories

that are going into effect tonight. along the coast, coastal flood warnings. could be some high tides there. three to four feet above normal. and some of those waves very high. probably causing some beach erosion, between now and friday. on the western shore of the bay, also coastal flood advisory. could be time of high tides, because of easterly winds. how much rain have we had? and how did the rain look in the whole department? bernadette woods has a look at those numbers. >> reporter: that's right. turns out to be a couple of rainy months. here's a look at the numbers. not even including today. and this whole round. we're at 32.98 inches on the year. that is 6 1/2 inches above average. take a look at the right-hand column here. 41.94. that is our average total. we have already surpassed that on october 28th. so everything we're getting right now and have gotten since october 28th is surplus on the year. so we will keep you updated on

this forecast. but looks like rain is going to continue until saturday. we'll have that coming up shortly. >> thank you, bernadette. a baltimore city police officer is on routine administrative leave, after shooting a man in baltimore. police were called for a family disturbance between a mother and her son. it happened around 6:30 this morning, here in the 2700 block of jefferson avenue. while officers were on the scene investigating, police say the man came toward them, with what appeared to be knives in the hand. after a warning, the officer shot the man once in the chest. that man was taken to johns hopkins hospital where he remains. police have not identified the suspect or the officer involved. defiant until the end. seven years after he masterminded the serial sniper attacks that terrorized the region. john allen muhammad is dead. muhammad died from lethal injection, shortly after 9:00 last night, in virginia. >> reporter: john allen muhammad has died for his crimes.

the serial sniper was executed for his crimes shortly after 9:00 last night. >> at 9:07, you could see him breathing faster and blinking. then at 9:08, he was motionless. >> reporter: the killing happened at a gas station in manassas, virginia. it was part of a three-week shooting spree that claimed 10 lives. and terrified residents living in washington, d.c. washington,, maryland and virginia. muhammad was executed by lethal injection. >> mr. muhammad was asked if he wanted to make a last statement. he did not acknowledge us or make a statement whatsoever. >> reporter: in the days up to the execution, his attorneys filed for clemency. both rejected it. >> i didn't see any reasonable claim for evidence. and decided not to intervene.

>> reporter: muhammad's attorney believes that his life should have been spared because he is mentally ill. >> i do believe that the case was full of reasonable doubt. >> reporter: he was pronounced dead at 9:11 p.m. eastern time. muhammad never explained why he masterminded the shootings, how he chose his victims or examine -- exactly how many victims there were across theination. -- the nation. paying tribute to veterans. solemn services here. jessica cartialallia is live-- art -- jessica jessica kartalija has more. >> president barack obama took part in the traditional veteran's day wreath laying at arlington cemetery. he also stopped at the grounds. and met with some mourners who were remembering loved ones. president obama is still weighing his options about the future of the war in afghanistan. sources say he will make a

decision on increasing troop strength within the next few weeks. >> and also tonight, pat warren has more on the services held here in maryland for military veterans. [ playing taps ] >> reporter: a bittersweet day at garrison force cemetery, remembering those who fell in service to our country. and remembering those who served and have since died. >> my dad and remembering all of the other veterans in the past and present future. what they sacrificed for our country. >> the best man in my wedding was killed. so i always think of that day. >> these rosaries are among the hundreds of items being sent to soldiers in iraq and afghanistan today. the american legion post 116 in reisterstown is packing boxes full at home.

>> 12 kleenexes. >> you just draw some pictures for them. and we made these airplanes out of sticks. you know, popsicle sticks. put some glue and wrote our names on them. >> it's incredible. this is our fourth year of doing this. we also send over phone cards. because believe it or not, our guys don't have the ability to call home, unless they have phone cards. >> when you're over there, the thing you like most is a package from home. >> reporter: maryland students launched operation appreciation, sending thank yous to our military service men and women. >> we cannot say thank you often enough. >> and the vets never forget. >> it's good to serve my country. and i'd do it all over again. >> reporter: this message goes out to all active military and their families, the vets are thinking of you. reporting from reisterstown, i'm pat warren, now back to you on television hill. >> and veteran's day became a national holiday in 1938. still to come tonight on

wjz eyewitness news. flying the intoxicated skies? a pilot busted for boozing. wait until you hear who turn said him in. it's a stage fit for the king. king of horror, that is. stephen king is doing his first book signing in nearly two decades. and it's happening right here in maryland. i'm weijia jiang. that story is next on wjz eyewitness news. i'm suzanne collins in frederick county. a soldier from here dies in afghanistan. now, the place where he went to high school remembers what a committed person he was. and what a good soldier. that's coming up next. and a wet night ahead. stick around for the updated first warning forecast coming up.

arguably the world's most famous author is here. steve king will -- steve king will speak to fans at the dundalk wal-mart. this is a very rare appearance. weijia? >> reporter: yeah, he actually showed up a little early. he's already spoken to the crowd. and now the book signing has begun. these people have been waiting in line for several hours. shoulder to shoulder. mr. king is pretty well known for not making any public appearances. this is a tremendous honor for everyone here. >> reporter: in the rain for several hours, they waited. and they cheered for the king, the king of horror, especially when he finally arrives. mr. king cracked jokes and each

said he might write his next book about dundalk. >> master of the macabre. creepiness, scary. spooktacular. >> reporter: international author, stephen king is kicking off his book tour. the first 400 fans who bought a copy of his novel, titled under the dome, will meet king and sign with the book. >> you will need your wristband on. you will need your receipt for the book. >> reporter: bel air hauled the rv to the parking lot tuesday. yes, that means they spent the night. >> so that we could get in as soon as we could. number 1. >> this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. and i'm very excited. >> you never see him making very many public appearances. so just to meet and see him in person, it's going to be awesome. >> reporter: after mr. king speaks at the podium, he'll start signing these books, which he hasn't done for 17 years. and a lot of people are wondering, why dundalk? the answer is simple. you go where your biggest fans

are. >> this wal-mart in dundalk, sells more stephen king books as a percentage in sales than any other wal-mart. ray bozarth rearranged his entire life. >> in march, i was supposed to go to basic training. and i delayed my shipping just because i knew that stephen king was going to be here. >> reporter: and dundalk is one of two where he will be signing books. also, he just broke the news about 15 minutes ago that this book is going to be turned into an hbo series, not a movie. we're live tonight in dundalk, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> bob is here. he says, make sure it's signed b-o-b, bob. >> okay. will do. >> you have to be there in person and buy the book at wal- mart. makes sense. let's take a look at the weather. folks were standing out in rain. and chilly temps. still that way.

barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at that rain right after this. @

well, we have gotten quite a soaking up and down the east

coast today. >> particularly, southern maryland. one to two inches of rain down there. and they've got more in the carolinas. three, four, or five inches of rain. and still going to get more. for us, we've had about, actually at the airport, 47/100ths of an inch. we'll see more of that for another inch or so friday. it will be wet for the next several days. most of it from the maryland border. literally from the mason-dixon line south. to the north of us, it has hardly rained a drop. york, harrisburg area, nothing. chambersburg, nothing. out to the north and west, it's been dry. just rather cloudy. we're still looking at this rain. a few heavy pockets out of the south. and right now, just across northern maryland, a few modern pockets. this is light stuff. but it will be with us probably until saturday, early afternoon, until we timely begin to see -- finally begin to see maybe dry air. take a look at temperatures now. 46/41. it's been stuck there all day long. 53 in ocean city.

49 up in elkton. winds generally have been northeast -- north/northeast. they'll turn more to the east in the next day or so. and that will push out waters once again, from the east bay to the west side of the bay. that's why we have coastal flood advisories in effect. southern bay, winds down here can get to gale force. that's 39 milessa upon hour -- 39 miles an hour or greater. and wind gusts have gusted to 25, 35, each 40 mile -- even 40 miles an hour. all because of remnants off of ida. offshore. but we have a tight pressure gradient. low pressure down here. high pressure up here. because we're getting these winds coming in, off the atlantic ocean. that's going to continue. and that's why we have the advisories in effect. with those and the western side of the bay as well. all the way through friday. low pressure, there you see it moving off. it will stay breezy and wet here. until this finally gets out of here. not until i think saturday afternoon. winds on the bay, with a gale

warning can gust to 40 knots. particularly the southern bay. bay temp, around 56 tonight. pouring light rain and drizzle from time to time. and it will be breezy. 42. tomorrow, the same as we saw today. rain, drizzle, breezy, chilly. upper 40s for your high. looks like friday, pretty much the same picture. north and west, very little rain. south and east, more of the heavier rain. particularly virginia and the carolinas. lower eastern shore could see a couple of inches as well. >> if this keeps up, we could have a lot of snow. okay. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. obesity epidemic. more and more teens are overweight. but a lack of exercise may not be the reason. we'll tell you why. smart phones, smart cars. now smart buoys? this new device and what it will do for ships in the bay. this is mark viviano. it's back to work for the ravens. trying to bounce back from a tough loss to the bengals.

the browns are next. we'll hear from the team in owings mills. speaking of tough times. it's been rough for the terps. coach ralph friedgen checks in when eyewitness news continues.

storer. it is just before 6:30. light rain. here's some of the stustories people are talking about tonight. british police arrest a pilot just before he was scheduled to take a crew and passengers from london to chicago. british police say he had been drinking. >> reporter: arrested for being too drunk to fly. 51-year-old irwin washington, of lakewood, colorado, failed a breathalyzer test shortly before takeoff. his own colleagues blew the whistle. united 949 was scheduled to leave london's heathrow airport before noon for chicago. the jet was preparing for takeoff when british police pulled washington from the plane.

passengers were transferred to other flights. united airlines has suspended washington, saying the airline has no tolerance for drinking while flying. >> it's the third time police here at london's heathrow airport have arrested an american pilot on suspicion of being over britain's strict limit, which amounts amounts to about a half a glass of beer. >> reporter: last may, an american airlines pilot, also bound for chicago, failed a breath test, as did another united airlines pilot last year. pilots convicted of fly under the influence can face up to two years in a brittish prison. but analysts say even if he is found guilty he may not lose his wings for good. >> they may put him in some sort of rehabilitation program. and they may tailor a program, based on his personal circumstances. >> reporter: washington will be grounded until at least november 20th, when he is scheduled to appear in a london court.

in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, united says the pilot has been removed from service tpending the results of an investigation. sally is live in the newsroom to explain. >> reporter: as you recall, last year, a temporary employee was trampled to death in a black friday rush. wal-mart says day after thanksgiving sales will begin at 5:00 a.m., on november 20th. but most u.s. stores will be open 24 hours to prevent a similar tragedy. other crowd control measures will be taken to keep shoppers safe. federal safety regulators cited wal-mart for improper crowd control. vic, back to you. >> the stores will pass out special tickets to people first in line. this is an especially difficult veteran's day, for one frederick county community that just learned a local soldier has died in afghanistan. they tell suzanne collins, sergeant charles cartwright was

the epitome. >> we learn another maryland soldier has died in the war. sergeant charles cartwright, 26, is a decorated marine, from rural frederick county. he attended walkersville high schedule and was very popular. >> he was very charismatic the and -- and very enthusiastic about life. he walked into a ram and -- room and the room kind of stopped. charlie is here. >> reporter: the high school's flag is flying at half mast today. and the students stopped for a moment of silence for charlie cartwright. he had stayed in touch, visiting faculty for his five tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan. people say he talked of being a marine since middle school. >> charlie lived a mission. he had a dream to be a marine. he took his job and his oath to this country to heart. and he lived it. >> reporter: sergeant cartwright's military record is exemplary. he had two purple hearts after being injured twice. and he had a metal for heroism

for saving the life of another. >> reporter: cartwright trained in special operations. he died saturday in combat in afghanistan. his former wrestling coach said he worked hard and carried that drive into his adult life. >> when he was with us, and the rest of the wrestling team, he was a very dedicated team player, very intense wrestler, worked very hard and wanted to win. >> reporter: in frederick county, suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> sergeant cartwright's parents will be holding a memorial service monday in union bridge. a new law in howard county bans minors from using tanning beds. the board of health unanimously agreed to not allow people under the age of 18 to use indoor tanning beds. the law was introduced in september, and it was the only one of its kind in november. the new law will go into effect on thursday. in an age of smart phones and smart cars, you can now add

smart bowies. buoys. and as alex demetrick reports, they are blazing an old trail in the chesapeake. >> reporter: as buoys go, it's big. it's also smart and likes to talk. >> every 10 minutes, it puts out a new message. it's got wind, waves, current. current speed and direction. it's just a lot of information you can get. >> reporter: powered by solar panels tucked inside, it is the 7th smart buoy deployed. among its censors, realtime water quality. >> it measures oxygen, temperatures and salinity. and this is an optical instrument here that measures clor fill. >> that means algae and dead zones. information is transmitted around the clock by cell phone or over the internet. >> it will give us information

we don't have now. >> like what waves are forming on the bay. >> this will give us a realtime reading of the wave height at this location. and it will also give us a sense for the waves further out in the bay. >> reporter: and in a bit of naturali irony-- natural irony. science will only be one of its functions. >> it is also riding the smart buoy. they are being placed on the key points for john smith's exploratory route centuries ago. >> you can literally paddle up your kayak, call it up and learn what john smith learned at that point. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, each of the smart buoys cost $100,000. to listen in on what they're saying, you can call 8 77-buoy- bay, or log onto wjz.com for a web link. time nu -- now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore

sun. who the leading bidder is for pimlico and laurel race track. meet chip weinman. and catching up with ravens kicker steve ha uschca. the wjz pro football challenge is not a challenge to mete meteorologist tim williams. jessica kartalija is live at wjz.com to explain. jessica? >> reporter: viek -- vic, tim is trying to run away with the entire thing. tim is still up top, with 97 points, with the wjz personalities. but he also leads the entire competition. number 1 out of 3,742 people. that's really impressive. stan saunders in second with 91. and then chris saunders and me. and chris short wins a best buy gift certificate and a maryland prize pack worth $35. you can still sign up to play.

go to wjz.com. click on the top of the home page. >> you and tim work together a lot. so i need to know. do you know how he's doing it? >> we, i don't know. i can't disclose. i'm sorry. >> thanks a lot. talk to you later. ravens are on monday night football this week. special coverage kicks off monday night. stim, if you're watching other -- tim, if you're watching, bob thinks you might be cheating. you deal with it. smash and grab. wait until you see how far some crooks will go to get away with some loot. unthinkable crime. a teenage girl is being raped. hear from witnesses on why they did not help out. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. more wet weather headed our way. i'll have the exclusive five- day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com.

weeks after a horrible gang rape, witnesses to a crime are finally speaking out. sally is live in the newsroom with more on what those who

witnessed the broom attack are saying. >> as the investigation into the crime continues, witnesses are giverring their take. one witness said he would have called for help. but he didn't have a cell phone. another is 21-year-old salvador rodriguez who was once a suspect in the gang rape. rodriguez says he, in fact, tried to help the victim. >> she was by herself. she was nicked. i try -- naked. i tried to help her. i reached for her. and she started screaming. i said, i don't want to hurt you, i just want to upon had. so -- help you. so she stopped screaming as if she knew i was trying to help her. >> reporter: police say people participated in the 2 1/2-hour rape, while as many as 20 watched, doing nothing. >> six people have been charged in the homecoming assault. three of those in justody are-- custody are juveniles and will be charged as adults. teens accused of setting

another boy on fire appear in court. two 15-year-olds and a 16-year- old have been charged with an attempted second-degree murder in the october 12th attack on michael brewer. brewer, who suffered burns over two-thirds of his body remains at a local hospital. crooks in san antonio, texas, didn't ask for money. instead, they went straight for the atm. you see in this video, the truck comes up and smashes the atm. the manager of the building says she's going to beef up her security so this doesn't happen again. in tonight's healthwatch report, a lack may not be behind the latest trend in obesity. >> reporter: while young adult and teenager, not getting as much physical activity as they should, it may not be the reason why more and more are becoming obese.

most likely, unhealthy diets may have more to do with the rising teenage obesity rate. and laser eye surgery appears to be in the long term. researchers follow 16 patients who had the procedure to correct their vision nine years ago. >> reporter: they found the density of the cells surrounding the cornea declaration by -- decrease by 5%. which is the same razz those who -- as those who don't have the surgery. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. why are big corporate donors giving to a congressman's scholarship foundation, even though it hasn't given out a single scholarship in six years. we'll follow the money tonight only on the cbs evening news. thanks, katie. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

a wet, dreary evening. when will things clear up? wjz is live with first warning weather complete coverage.

bob will update the five-day forecast. but there she is. bernadette with her umbrella in the outback. >> denise, this is going to be the story for the next few days. this is how tomorrow's forecast looks. we're starting out with rain, as we head through the afternoon, on and off rounds of rain and drizzle and right into the evening hours, just like today. the other thing, the winds are going to be up. and they will be cool. now, for the rest of the five- day, here's bob. looks like we'll still have rain probably until saturday afternoon, perhaps. 49, 53. 58. warming up. and the sunshine returns. 64 and 62 for sunday and monday. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight. the ravens look to rally after a difficult defeat.

a lot of soul searching -- searching going on in owings mills. >> that's right. get the mind right and the body on the field. get this thing fixed up. they've dealt with defeat. back to work, preparing for the monday night game in cleveland, which does follow a tough loss in cincinnati. that one, easily the ravens' worst overall performance this season. beaten from beginning to end from the bengals. that's over. players told us, they're ready

to move on. >> at the same time, you don't want to freak out. because it's nothing new. you have to go out and play your technique. and you know, play sound defense. and you know, win a ball game. you gotta into the little things. but you can't freak out about them. >> these things come quick. and regardless of how we feel, we got a game monday night. we better be ready to play monday night. >> it's a grind. and just take it one at a -- day at a time. i'm going to get up and work my butt off. and come monday night, we'll be ready to go. offense, players talk about the importance of scoring early in the game. ravens haven't scored a first- half touchdown since the first week of the season. kicker steve hauschka. he says he understands. he will keep fighting for his job and wants nothing more than to prove himself with a shot on monday. >> going to be an important game for us. we gotta win this one.

so, you know, they're definitely going to need me out there. and from the kicker to cleveland's qb, browns did announce today that brady quinn is back as their starter. he opened the season with their jobs. got benched in september. in favor of former raven derek anderson. it has been a revolving door in cleveland. well, the ravens need a win. we know that. you can see if we get the job done, monday night in ohio. wjz, our coverage comes your way at 8:00. it's been a rough football season for fans throughout the area. ranks have been subpar. and college park, tough times for the terps. coach ralph friedgen and his guys. maryland has won just two of its nine games. it's shaping up as one of the first in four years. terps are fighting to the end. >> i've been, to be honest with up, very pleased with the resiliency of this team.

i think it's taken a lot of character on their part to, week in and week out, give the effort they have. >> reporter: senior quarterback chris turner questionability for the virginia tech game. he suffered a knee injury in the the last game. finally, there's been a lot of talk about instant replay to help effect the nba games. miller beats the buzzer. chicago celebrates the victory. but refs go to the replay to check the ruling. miller still had contact with the ball when the light went on to mark the time it expired. that celebration ends because the basket was taken away, and the denver nuggets were declared the winner. the key is, they got it right, much to the chagrin of the team that thought they won. >> i hate when technology. thank you, mark. we'll be right back.

don't miss the cbs prime time lineup tonight at 10:00. finally tonight, first lady michelle obama visits elmo and big bird on sesame street. she was there to promote the benefits of owning and growing your own vegetable. sesame street premiered in 1969. and an unusual bra, as in brassiere has golfers headed to the lingerie store. so they say. this is designed to roll out into a five-foot long putting matt. complete, of course, with two cups. if you make a hole in one, a built-in speaker even says, nice shot. triumph, the company that makes the bra says golf is becoming a

popular trend among young japanese women. >> that's bigger than the average cup -- >> you just say it. >> it really is >> couric: veterans day: the president goes where no commander-in-chief has gone before to honor america's heroes. and at fort hood, the scene of tragedy last week, scenes of joy as soldiers from iraq come home. i'm katie couric. also tonight, he left an extensive electronic paper trail. investigators follow the writings of fort hood shooting suspect major nidal malik hasan. and can a donation by legislation? >> trying to match up legislation like that is erroneous. you shouldn't do that, sharyl? >> reporter: we'll follow the congressman and the money. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening